Tom Daykin: Decades of experience covering downtown development, and lesser-known projects

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Business reporter Tom Daykin has covered commercial real estate and development for more than three decades, since the 100 East office tower at Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street was known as the Faison Building.

Built in 1989, that 35-story building is largely empty today, and the new owners hope to transform it into nearly 400 apartments. It`s one of many dramatic changes seen in Milwaukee in recent years, as employers shift thousands of jobs downtown, the office market changes thanks to remote work, and demands for housing increase.

The most recent downtown development is proposed for the site of the Marcus Performing Arts Center parking garage and would include Wisconsin`s tallest building, a hotel and apartments...

...We asked this veteran reporter to reflect on the state of commercial real estate and development in the Milwaukee area:...

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Ken Notes: Tom is a friend that I have never met, he has kept Milwaukee front and center for decades, I follow him in the Journal, on his blog, on X, and Instagram. He is one of the last real reporters in Wisconsin...